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Proverbs and Sayings

…… a red light

May 19, 2023May 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to drive past a red traffic light”.

…… a red light

a) speed

b) wash

c) detect

d) run

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Answer: d) run

run a red light!

Example: “What are you doing?! You just ran a red light! You are supposed to stop!”

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……. with pride

May 18, 2023May 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to smile broadly because (one) is proud”.

…….. with pride

a) fresh

b) beam

c) show

d) alert

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Answer: b) beam

Beam with pride!

Example: “I was beaming with pride when I got a promotion at work.”

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Make (one’s) blood ……

May 17, 2023May 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to make (one) very angry”.

Make (one’s) blood ……

a) boil

b) freeze

c) move

d) stop

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Answer: a) boil

Make (one’s) blood boil!

Example: “His bad attitude towards people makes my blood boil.”

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Lose (one’s) ……

May 16, 2023May 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to lose (one’s) temper”.

Lose (one’s) …….

a) arch

b) frown

c) nice

d) rag

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Answer: d) rag

Lose (one’s) rag!

Example: “I lost my rag when the shop assistant insulted me.”

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……. (one) around

May 15, 2023May 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to tell (one) what to do”.

…….. (one) around

a) shout

b) tell

c) warn

d) boss

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Answer: d) boss

boss (one) around!

Example: “Stop bossing me around! You are not my manager!

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Go off the ……. track

May 14, 2023May 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to travel away from the main tourist spots”.

Go off the …… track

a) rule

b) round

c) beaten

d) straight

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Answer: c) beaten

Go off the beaten track!

Example: “I like to go off the beaten track and visit small villages when I travel.”

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Have a …… to eat

May 13, 2023May 7, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to eat a snack or a light meal”.

Have a …… to eat

a) bite

b) mouth

c) hungry

d) pickle

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Answer: a) bite

Have a bite to eat!

Example: “I had a bite to eat before the meeting, so I’m not hungry.”

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A storm is ……

May 12, 2023April 30, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “trouble is approaching”.

A storm is ……

a) waving

b) wavering

c) entering

d) brewing

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Answer: d) brewing

A storm is brewing!

Example: “A storm is brewing at work between the workers and the bosses.”

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……. to the eye

May 11, 2023April 30, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “attractive to look at”.

……. to the eye

a) graceful

b) pleasing

c) funny

d) appreciate

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Answer: b) pleasing

Pleasing to the eye!

Example: “The view from my house by the sea is pleasing to the eye.”

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Swim with the …….

May 10, 2023April 30, 2023 / italkyoutalk

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to go along with the popular opinion”.

Swim with the …..

a) tide

b) fish

c) wave

d) sea

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Answer: a) tide

Swim with the tide!

Example: “You always swim with the tide. Don’t you have an opinion of your own?”

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